Unusual Signs of Colon Cancer People Ignore for years
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This common form of cancer is often diagnosed in later stages because there may not be many clear symptoms. LOOKING BACK, THERE were a few vague signs that something was wrong. So says Rick Osterberg, 45, who was declared cancer-free in December 2018 after a long year of aggressive treatment for stage 3 colon cancer. In the summer of 2017, about six months before he was diagnosed, he struggled with constipation while on vacation in London. “It largely resolved when we got home, so I attributed it to travel and unfamiliar food.” Then, in September 2017, about three months prior to the cancer diagnosis, he had more mild constipation and gastrointestinal cramping. It was bad enough to send him to the doctor, but given that he’d had an “occasionally sensitive stomach for decades,” the discomfort was chalked up to a mild case of irritable bowel syndrome. Osterberg was advised to take fiber supplements, which helped enough that “I considered it resolved.” But the...